ESDU Structures Series

These Sections give comprehensive and continually expanding, rigorously evaluated information for the strength analysis of lightweight structures such as those used in aerospace.

Data are given on elastic or inelastic stresses, strains, displacements or buckling loads under static loading. They range from general data, with application regardless of component form, to the analysis of specific components in metallic, compound (sandwich) or composite structures. Examples of general data are metallic materials properties, principal stresses and strains, and failure criteria. Examples of specific components are beams, struts, panels, stress raisers (stress concentrations) and joints.

The range of components and geometries gives a comprehensive selection that will meet the structural analyst's idealisation needs. Thus it will allow both detailed, accurate analyses of critical components, and initial estimates, with appropriate idealisation, that will facilitate the economic use of finite element or other expensive computational techniques on problems where no specific analysis is currently available.